Basketball / NBA Jan 7, 2021
As violence at the U.S. Capitol underlined deep divisions in America on Wednesday, NBA players said the incident helped renew their commitment to fight racial injustice.
More Sports Dec 31, 2020
In 2020, sports was about staying safe and speaking out
by Liz Robbins
When the pandemic subsides, what will endure from 2020 in sports?
World / Crime & Legal Aug 30, 2020
Ben Crump, the omnipresent legal advocate for Black victims in U.S. police shootings
When angry protesters shout the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Jacob Blake — Ben Crump is listening. He is the seemingly omnipresent black attorney representing the families of all those emblematic victims of U.S. police violence, and others too. On Friday, the 57th ...
World Aug 30, 2020
‘Enough is enough’: New racial justice leaders rise in Wisconsin city
He walked near the front of the march in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Saturday, a trail of hundreds of demonstrators behind him, raising a black-gloved fist in the air. His white Chicago Bulls shorts flopped past his knees and the gold block letters on his ...
Tennis Aug 28, 2020
Osaka's initial decision to withdraw from the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open led to organizers postponing the round entirely.
Auto Racing Aug 28, 2020
Lewis Hamilton will not boycott this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix in sympathy with American sports protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake in the United States, but said he felt unified with their cause. The world championship leader and six-time champion told reporters via an ...
Asia Pacific Aug 27, 2020
Republicans emphasize law and order as Trump wades into Wisconsin protests
Republicans opened the third night of their convention on Wednesday with a strong law-and-order message, casting U.S. President Donald Trump as a supporter of law enforcement amid protests over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin. Speakers reinforced the grim warnings of the ...